CVE-2023-42365
Published: November 27, 2023Last modified: July 22, 2025
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 via a crafted awk pattern in the awk.c copyvar function.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | busybox | Fixed (1.35.0-r33) |
| Stream | busybox | Fixed (1.36.1-r36) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | busybox | Fixed (1.35.0-r33) |
| Stream | busybox | Fixed (1.36.1-r36) |